PassageTwoEvenbeforemyfatherleftus,mymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchen,complaining,“Mom,Ican’tpeelpotatoes.Ihaveonlyonehand.”Momneverlookedupfromsewing.“Youget.yourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoes,”shetoldme.“Anddon’teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!”Inthesecondgrade,ourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybars,swingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.Whenitwasmyturn,Ishookmyhead.Somekidsbehindmelaughed,andIwenthomecrying.ThatnightItoldMomaboutit.Shehuggedme,andIsawher“we’llseeaboutthat”look.Thenextafternoon,shetookmebacktoschool.Atthedesertedplayground,Momlookedcarefullyatthebars.“Now,pullupwithyourrightarm,”sheadvised.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldhookthebarwithmyotherelbow.Dayafterdaywepracticed,andshepraisedmeforeveryrungIreached.I’llneverforgetthenexttime,crossingtherungs,Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.Onenight,afteradanceatmynewjuniorhighschool,Ilayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMomcomeintomyroom,“Mom,”Isaid,weeping,“noneoftheboyswoulddancewithme.”Foralongtime,Ididn’thearanything.Thenshesaid,“Oh,honey,somedayyou’llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.”Hervoicewasfaintandcracking.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedonmybehalf.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.WhichofthefollowingexpressionscanbeusedmostsuitablytodescribeMom’sattitudewhenshemadethechildpeelpotatoes A: Cruel. B: Serious. C: Strict. D: Cold.

PassageTwoEvenbeforemyfatherleftus,mymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchen,complaining,“Mom,Ican’tpeelpotatoes.Ihaveonlyonehand.”Momneverlookedupfromsewing.“Youget.yourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoes,”shetoldme.“Anddon’teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!”Inthesecondgrade,ourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybars,swingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.Whenitwasmyturn,Ishookmyhead.Somekidsbehindmelaughed,andIwenthomecrying.ThatnightItoldMomaboutit.Shehuggedme,andIsawher“we’llseeaboutthat”look.Thenextafternoon,shetookmebacktoschool.Atthedesertedplayground,Momlookedcarefullyatthebars.“Now,pullupwithyourrightarm,”sheadvised.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldhookthebarwithmyotherelbow.Dayafterdaywepracticed,andshepraisedmeforeveryrungIreached.I’llneverforgetthenexttime,crossingtherungs,Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.Onenight,afteradanceatmynewjuniorhighschool,Ilayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMomcomeintomyroom,“Mom,”Isaid,weeping,“noneoftheboyswoulddancewithme.”Foralongtime,Ididn’thearanything.Thenshesaid,“Oh,honey,somedayyou’llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.”Hervoicewasfaintandcracking.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedonmybehalf.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.Whenthechildlookeddownatthekids,theywerestandingwiththeirmouthsopenbecause______. A: theyfeltsorryforwhattheyhaddonebefore B: theywereafraidtheauthormightfalloffandgethurt C: theywantedtoseewhattheauthorwoulddoonthebars D: theywereastonishedtofindtheauthor’sprogress

Passage4<br/>OneafternoonIwassittingatmyfavoritetableinarestaurant,waitingforthefoodIhadordered.SuddenlyI(1)______thatamansittingatatablenearthewindowkeptglancinginmydirection,(2)______heknewme.Themanhadanewspaper(3)______infrontofhim,whichhewas(4)______toread,butIcould(5)______thathewaskeepinganeyeonme.Whenthewaiterbroughtmy(6)______,themanwasclearlypuzzled(困惑)bythe(7)______wayinwhichthewaiterandI(8)______eachother.Heseemedevenmorepuzzledas(9)______wentonanditbecame(10)______thatallthewaitersintherestaurantknewme.Finallyhegotupandwentintothe(11)______Whenhecameout;hepaidhisbilland(12)______withoutanotherglanceinmydirection.<br/>Icalledtheowneroftherestaurantandaskedwhatthemanhad(13)______“Well,”hesaid,“thatmanwasadetective(侦探).He(14)______youherebecausehethoughtyouwerethemanhe(15)______What?”Isaid,showingmy(16)______.Theownercontinued,“Hecameintothekitchenandshowedmeaphotoofthewantedman.I(17)______sayhelookedverymuchlikeyou!Ofcourse,sinceweknowyou,wetoldhimthathehadmadea(18)______.Well,it’sreally(19)______<br/>“IcametoarestaurantwhereI’mknown,”Isaid.“(20)______,Imighthavebeenintrouble.”<br/>1.A.knewB.understoodC.noticedD.recognized<br/>2.A.sinceB.evenifC.thoughD.asif<br/>3.A.flatB.openC.cutD.fixed<br/>4.A.hopingB.thinkingC.pretendingD.continuing<br/>5.A.seeB.findC.guessD.learn<br/>6.A.menuB.billC.paperD.food<br/>7.A.directB.familiarC.strangeD.funny<br/>8.A.chattedwithB.lookedatC.laughedatD.talkedabout<br/>9.A.thewaiterB.timeC.ID.thedinner<br/>10.A.trueB.hopefulC.clearD.possible<br/>11.A.restaurantB.washroomC.officeD.kitchen<br/>12.A.leftB.actedC.satdownD.calmeddown<br/>13.A.wantedB.triedC.orderedD.wished<br/>14.A.metB.caughtC.followedD.discovered<br/>15.A.wastobeatB.wasdealingwithC.wastomeetD.waslookingfor<br/>16.A.careB.surpriseC.worryD.regret<br/>17.A.mustB.canC.needD.may<br/>18.A.discoveryB.mistakeC.decisionD.fortune<br/>19.A.apityB.naturalC.achanceD.lucky<br/>20.A.ThusB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Therefore